Chesapeake Culture in Pictures - Group 3 by Course Materials https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd en-us 2017-01-18 02:14:43 UTC 2023-06-26 21:22:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pictureland.png . coursematerialbackup https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/147716657 2017-01-18 02:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/147716657 INSTRUCTIONS coursematerialbackup https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/147716658 After reading document 3-1 and “Virginia, A Troubled Colony,” make TWO posts: 
(Be sure to put your name in the title of each post)

 ONE: Choose and post any image (that does not appear in the textbook or lecture) that you feel is a good representation of Chesapeake colonial living conditions.
  Then explain:
-         Who created it and when
-         What you believe it shows
-         How it is tied to Chesapeake culture
-         Be sure to include at least one specific piece of evidence from the documents.
 
TWO: Pick which one of your other group member's posts you think was best - make a new post next to it explaining why. Be sure to include one piece of evidence backing up your decision.
]]> 2017-01-18 02:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/147716658 Starvation in Jamestown - Ruth Beier rbeier https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/148840008 This photograph of a girl’s skull is credited to photographer, Don Hurlbert.  The skull is at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.  It shows four “chop marks,” which anthropologists believe is evidence of cannibalism.  During the extremely cold winter of 1609, the lack of food, the loss of a supply ship, and hostilities with Native Americans resulted in cannibalism to prevent starvation.  As described by George Percy, who was in charge of Jamestown that winter, the settlers were forced to, “those things which seame incredible, as to digge upp deade corpes outt of graves and to eate them” (http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/starving-settlers-in-jamestown-colony-resorted-to-cannibalism-46000815/).

This desperation for food is similar to the description in Virginia, A Troubled Colony, where the cold and inhospitable climate resulted in many people, “not only dying under hedges, and in the woods, but being dead lye some of them for many days unregarded and unburied.”  The theme of starvation is also strong in the Richard Freethorn’s letter home, in which he wrote that he, “never ate anything by pease [poorige] and  loblollie (water gruel)” (Reading the American Past, page 38).

]]> 2017-01-23 19:15:15 UTC https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/148840008 The Chesapeake Colonists' Struggle With Disease - Zachary Wolfer https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/148869389 The image (http://anthropology.si.edu/writteninbone/lives_cut_short.html) I have chosen the skull of a man who suffered from late-stage syphilis to the point that it damaged his bones. The Smithsonian Institution provided this image, as they possess the skull. The syphilis-damaged skull is a perfect representation of Chesapeake living conditions, as disease ravaged the colony. Extremely infectious diseases led to so many lost lives in colonial Chesapeake, and the fact that it was bad enough to negatively impact the very bones of the infected signals just how horrid the living conditions were. As said by Richard Frethorne in his letter to his parents, “the nature of the Country is such that it Causeth much sicknes…when wee are sicke there is nothing to Comfort us” and “nor ther is nothing to be gotten here but sicknes, and death” (page 38 of Reading the American Past). Similarly, in Virgina, A Troubled Colony (page one, paragraph two), people are said to “get such violent surfeits of cold upon cold”, revealing just how commonplace such sicknesses were.Disease was flourishing while the colonists suffered, and as shown by the letters of Frethorne, there was not a thing that could be done to stop the spread of illness at the time. The colonists only hope was to suffer through such foul contagions, with nothing but hope and prayer to prevent the plague of disease from killing them or spreading to others. Life in the Chesapeake colonies was incredibly harsh, to the point where Frethorne believed that all anyone could find in such a place was vile diseases and an early grave. The skull malformed by syphilis below is a sterling example of the hardship that the colonists faced upon reaching the New World, and a tribute to the resilience of these Chesapeake settlers. ]]> 2017-01-23 20:40:51 UTC https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/148869389 Religion and Death in Jamestown 1610 - Abrielle Mason https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/149290612 Anthropologist Douglas Owsley lead a team of archaeologists to discover where exactly the original Protestant church was located. During their expedition in late 2010, they came across four caskets laid side by side. The architects were able to open these caskets and find actual people most likely from the original 100 settlers in Jamestown. These men were identified to be Reverend Robert Hunt, Captain Gabriel Archer, Sir Firnando Wainman, and Captain William West. The photo was taken shortly after one third of the bodies were revealed. I believe this shows actual accounts that there was in fact a drought around the time of 1609 and 1610. These men must have been well-respected because they were buried in a church. The church really existed during the earliest times of Jamestown, although it was destroyed by a harsh winter and rebuilt as the fifth church of Jamestown later on. Three of the men must have been true Protestants, however, Captain Gabriel Archer was particularly interesting. Beside him lay a sealed casket. Archaeologists were able to X-ray the casket and discover underneath it the remains of holy relics of the Catholic religion, something that was very uncommon during the early expeditions. Interestingly, in many of the videos we have watched, Catholicism seemed to be the religion that was pushing to spread, rather than Protestantism. The biggest takeaway that I found through this image was that there really was an extremely harsh winter and a drought following immediately after. English supplies did not return until much later. Consequently, this did not help the case of the few remaining survivors of Jamestown. Religion also seemed to be an important factor in the early ages of America.
http://cdn.history.com/sites/2/2015/07/hith-jamestown-skeleton.jpg
]]> 2017-01-25 13:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/149290612 Women at work Michael Reese reesem1 https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/149403199 image link: https://b-womeninamericanhistory17.blogspot.com/2013/06/women-in-17th-century-chesapeake.html
Now while many of you chose the more depressing route and showed how people died and how people suffered.  Part of the text from the textbook had to do with how women had to pull their part in the household. 
Here is depicted a woman doing laundry, most women back in colonial times didn't have much to their names and weren't given many rights to begin with. And in order to pay for their passage to the new world, they would go into indentured servitude.  Basically becoming a servant in order to pay off a debt.
Women did not have to work in the field like the slaves of the time did, they did mostly household chore like laundry, making food, cleaning the house and other things that their masters had them do.  They would also tend the gardens that their masters may have kept.  Many of them had some sort of vegetable garden that the women servants would tend to and harvest whatever came out for the family to eat.
Even though women were not required to work in the field, at times they would have to because of a lack of slaves or other things that may have come up during the time.  Sickness was a big factor if they would have to go out and work in the plantation
]]> 2017-01-25 17:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/149403199 Starvation in Jamestown response reesem1 https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/149415942 This is a very disturbing photo of some of the things that people will do because they are desperate.  In our time it seems like we never would have to resort to this but we have easy access to food and we can't even imagine having to resort to this. But we live in a time and age where we can get in a car and go get Tacos at 3am. They didn't have the convenience of having a taco bell around the corner. and we still had to wait another almost 400 years for that]]> 2017-01-25 18:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/149415942 Response to Abrielle's Religion and Death... https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/149471029 Ruth Beier
These must have been the important people, as you say, to have been buried in the church.  Your report got me to thinking, if everyone dies of starvation, who buries the last survivors?  My guess is that a lot of people were not buried at all.  
The lecture said that some people left for the new world because of famine in the old world.  I can't imagine trying to escape hunger on a harrowing voyage just to have it catch up with me on the other side of the ocean.]]> 2017-01-25 21:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/149471029 Response to Ruth Beier - Zachary Wolfer https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/149474872 It is of my opinion that you had the best post, as I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and you were right to post on the struggles that famine and the climate brought on the settlers. Starvation was a critical issue for the colonists, and the food that they did have was of rather low quality. The risk of famine is mentioned on page 40 of Reading the American Past, with Frethorne stating that “wee shalbe turned up to the land and eate barks of trees, or moulds of the Ground”, as he will be forced to survive for at least a month without bread. You were right on how desperate the shortage of food was making the colonists, as only someone with no other source of food would turn to tree bark and mold as a source of nourishment. The climate also proved harsh and challenging, just as you mentioned, and combined with plethora of other issues the colonists were struggling under such as disease, it is hard to imagine how they survived in such conditions. The cannibalized skull you chose as your image perfectly represents just how horrid living conditions were for those in Chesapeake. Resorting to cannibalism is something people will only do when they have absolutely no other option, and the fact that the colonists were that desperate demonstrates just how difficult colonial life in America truly was. 

]]> 2017-01-25 21:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/149474872 Response to Zachary Wolfer -From Abrielle Mason https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/149664625 Great point about all the disease! There was so much of it going around at the time that it almost seemed pointless to try and escape it. I wonder if the marks on the upper part of the head were from a beating. I can't help but feel this person was stoned or had his/her skull bashed in by a Native tribe. I agree completely that the most likely cause of death was disease I mean that was almost unavoidable. Great image and post! ]]> 2017-01-26 16:41:25 UTC https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/149664625 Trade with Native Americans -Sabrina Esmail sabrinaalysha https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/149771395 In the lecture video, it talked about how settlers faced many hardships including having a 5 month journey to reach the Chesapeake area (JamesTown), the weather conditions there were not what they were used to, conflict at "bad times" with their native neighbors, and so on.
The picture below shows how during their time at Jamestown a fire had started and burned a large amount of their supplies. This led them to rely on the Natives to help give them food and other commodities. In order for their help, the settlers traded beads and other objects to obtain corn and other crops to help them re-grow their supply and provide for their community.
Who created it and when:  The caption underneath the photo states that it was a picture representing what happened in 1607 and it was from A Nation Takes Root. Jamestown Settlement
The source I used was titled "Life at JamesTown" and was provided by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. Therefore, I believe it is credible because the company that provided the information has Jamestown in its' name, making it seem they are very knowledgable about the topic.
What you believe it shows: The caption underneath the picture states that it was a "Powhatan Trade with the English" and right by it there is a paragraph describing why they needed to trade for crops. Therefore, I believe it shows the trading going on between the settlers and the natives in order for the settlers to obtain food and other things they needed to survive. 
How it is tied to Chesapeake culture:
I feel like this picture ties directly to the Chesapeake culture, because native americans were already settled throughout this area before the settlers had arrived. When the settlers first came, they did have some hardships getting along with natives, but in times of need they were able to rely on the natives. In the picture, it also shows that the settlers are trading beads with the natives, and as we previously had learned in this class, Art is very important to Native American culture. Which makes sense why the settlers used beads that meant no value to them to trade because it would mean a lot to the natives. http://www.historyisfun.org/pdf/Life-at-Jamestown-Lesson-Plans/LifeatJamestown.pdf
]]> 2017-01-26 21:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/149771395 Response to Michael Resse Post sabrinaalysha https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/149776420 Why yours is the best:
I really liked your post and how it took a more positive look on JamesTown and the people there, especially the women.
One piece of evidence:
I never knew that women (by themselves) also wanted to start a new life for themselves in James Town. I always thought that women came there with their spouses and their children, never by themselves. Even though (I am assuming they wished they stayed in England and that life was much easier in England compared to America), I think it is amazing that they too worked to pay for their passage to the new world and then their life in JamesTown, by becoming servants and completing household chores. I also thought it was interesting that when there was a lack of salves, women at times would work on the plantations.
-Sabrina Esmail :)]]> 2017-01-26 22:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/coursematerialbackup/3je0ubc556jd/wish/149776420